/r/demsocialists
Welcome to the subreddit for the largest socialist organization in the United States -- over 80,000 strong!
Welcome to the subreddit for the largest socialist organization in the United States -- over 80,000 strong!
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What is the DSA?
DSA believes that the fight for democratic socialism is one and the same as the fight for radical democracy, which we understand as the freedom of all people to determine all aspects of their lives to the greatest extent possible. Our vision entails nothing less than the radical democratization of all areas of life, not least of which is the economy.
Under democratic socialism, this authoritarian system would be replaced with economic democracy. This simply means that democracy would be expanded beyond the election of political officials to include the democratic direction of all businesses by the workers who comprise them and by the communities in which they operate.
Economic democracy would be complemented in the political sphere by a new system that combines an overhauled form of representative democracy (our current system) with direct democracy, a system in which individuals participate directly in the making of political decisions that affect them.
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Are there Marxist-Leninists/Maoists in the DSA and if so are they still considered Democratic Socialists?
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19:51 UTC
How would the electoral system work after the revolution/under socialism, and how would it prevent capitalism from taking hold again?
We all know the current electoral systems we have are undemocratic and nonrepresentative. What should they look like, and how would they be improvements over social democracy, and how would they maintain socialism?
01:12 UTC
Fab four documentary films about criticism of capitalism – The Corporation (2003) – Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) – Inside Job (2010) – Laboratory Greece (2019)
08:08 UTC
A History of Protest Movements in NYC: Part One (NYC-DSA)
16:32 UTC
Organizer Training
Want to learn how to organize your workplace? Looking for help? Look no further.
The partnership between National DSA and UE (United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America) has got you covered.
https://workerorganizing.org/training/
Sign up today!
01:50 UTC
The French Left in Solidarity with Palestine: A Conversation with Mathilde Panot (LFI)
20:25 UTC
Can we moderate the nonstop SEP/WSWS posts on this subreddit?
SEP/WSWS is a pretty bad sect which operates like a political cult and routinely targets DSA, including going after individual members in articles. Can we please start moderating/banning their content - its literally statements from their leadership at this point, this is getting ridiculous.
13:01 UTC
SEP presidential candidate Joe Kishore on the cutting of aid to UNRWA amidst Gaza famine
01:15 UTC
Recruiting Questions
Greetings comrades. I am a newly elected co chair for a small DSA chapter and was wondering if any could provide advice on conducting outreach, recruiting, and retention of members. We frequently get new people (mainly finding us through social media) but most end up attending a single event or meeting and are never heard from again. I know people are busy and limited on time, but I’m concerned that we’re doing something wrong.
18:58 UTC
"It's a struggle for hope" - The elite strip the power of the working class for enrich themselves
16:41 UTC
New report out of UNRWA details how the IDF tortured confessions out of UNRWA staff relating to the Oct. 7th attack. More violence and resistance rising in the West Bank, will the tension lead to an explosion of resistance like we've seen in Gaza?
23:07 UTC
IDF soldiers parade around Palestinian women's underwear. Massive abuses against Palestinian women and girls by the IDF. UN "sexual assault expert" launders false mass rape story pushed by Western outlets while remaining silent on horrors against Palestinians.
23:47 UTC
All means all!
22:47 UTC
We're DSA's Libertarian Socialist Caucus -- Ask Us Anything!
Hi all, we are the Libertarian Socialist Caucus of the Democratic Socialists of America! We recently published our new Points of Unity here to describe our beliefs: https://dsa-lsc.org/lsc-pou/.
Feel free to ask any questions about us, our history, or our place in DSA.
21:10 UTC